The Portland daily press., 1887-01-05
School Committee.

An adjourned meeting of the school board
was held last evening. Present, Messrs.
Crandall, MCGOWAN, Holden, Merrill, Brad
ley and McAlpine.
In the absence of the Mayor Col. Merrill
was chosen chairman, pro TEN.
The records were read and approved.
The supervisors report the various schools
in good condition.
There was considerable discussion on the
grammar at present in use in the Grammar
schools, and on the manner of its use.
Voted, That new certificate be issued to
Miss Clara A. Goold, in place of one lost
Voted, That a certificate of the First Glass
be granted to Miss Sarah M. Adams, on her
examination
The bills of the month amounting to $69l.-
90. were read and approved.
Voted, That further leave of absence for
the remainder of the year be granted to Miss
Mary II. True, of Portland School for Deaf.
The following orders introduced by Mr..
McAlpine, were considered, modified and
passed.
Ordered, That there shall be general ex-
animation and test in the different studies
in the Grammar Schools in the week preced-
ing the February vacation, and also in the
week preceding the long vacation, being the
y
in so far as they depend upon ranks, shall
| be determined by the results of these two
examinations;
Also, preliminary examination, for the
| purpose of testing the attainments of indi-
Iidual pupils and their fitness for the several
classes, shall be held in October in each year,
| Anything in Chap. VIII. Sec 6, of Rules
| and Regulations of the School Committee in
| consistent with the above order is hereby re-
| pealed.
IN BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
January A, 1887
Ordered, That the Principal of the High
| School record or cause to be recorded, in
book kept by him for that purpose the rank
attained by each pupil in each study. as
shown by the results of the stated examina-
tons at which said pupil Is present, also the
! average rank of each pupil for the several
studies at said examinations:
That the said book shall be kept at the
High School and belong to the School De-
partment of Portland, and be part of the
! permanent records of said department, and
] said record shall be subject at any time to
| the inspection of the Superintending School
! Committee or any member thereof:
That the Honor Parts for the graduating
exercises of each class Of the High
School so far as they depend upon the
| average rank of each pupil for the
full course, shall be determined by the rec
ord kept as above stated, excluding from the
| computation the results of the last examina-
ton prior to graduation:
That no pupil in said High School shall be
informed of the rank in any study, or the
average of ranks Of any other pupil in the
| said school,
That in case the rank of any pupil falls
below 70 per cent, In any study the princi-
| pal of said High School shall Immediately
| notify the parents, Or guardian. or person
having the said pupil in charge, of that fact.
That the principal of the High School be,
and is hereby authorized and directed to
procure suitable book for the purpose of
keeping the records as above stated.
In BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE,
December 81, 1856.
Ordered, That hereafter there shall be re-
CURED but two written examinations in the
High School in each year, viz: One in the
week preceding the February vacation and
one in the week preceding the close of the
school year; and that the rank of pupils for
promotion and other purposes shall be de-
termined by the results of these two examin-
ations. But the Principal of the High School
may order special written examinations of
individual pupils at any time when in his
opinion it may be necessary to test the pro-
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